donald ayer

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Don is an avid outdoorsman and fisherman and has served on the Boards of the National Parks Conservation Association and American Rivers. He is also a lawyer, engaged primarily in appellate litigation, with years of service in the Department of Justice and in private practice at Jones Day, where he is the firm's most experienced Supreme Court lawyer. He currently teaches a course in Supreme Court Advocacy at Georgetown University Law Center and Duke University Law School. He graduated from Stanford University and Harvard Law School.

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The Appalachian Trail Conservancy's mission is to preserve and manage the Appalachian Trail - ensuring that its vast natural beauty and priceless cultural heritage can be shared and enjoyed today, tomorrow, and for centuries to come.